Generation in Rambam Who Year Started Notes
1 Moses from G-d -1313  
2 Joshua -1273  
3 Phineas and unknown Elders during the period of the Book of Judges -1245  
4 Eli -931  
5 Samuel -890  
6 David / Gad, Shamia, Ido -869  
7 Ahia -837  
8 Elijah -797 First Temple: -827
9 Elisha -718  
10 Yehoyada / Obadia -663  
11 Zechariah son of Yehoyada / Jonah -661  
12 Hosea / -    
13 Amos / - -646  
14 Isaiah / - -619  
15 Micah (started prophesizing; Hosea, Amos and Isaiah alive) -594  
16 Joel    
17 Nahum    
18 Habakkuk    
19 Zephaniah    
20 Jeremiah -463  
21 Barukh / Ezkiel, Isaiah, Hulda, Haggai, Zachariah, Malachi   First Temple destroyed: -423; Purim: -353; Second temple: -349
22 Ezra and the Men of the Great Assembly (Haggai, Zachariah, Malachi, Daniel, Hanani, Mishael, Azariah, Nechemiah, Mordechai, Zerubabel etc.) -347 Tanach canonized.
23 Simon the Righteous -313  
24 Antignos from Socho -273 Septuagint: -246
25 Joseh son of Yoezer from Zreidah and Joseph son of Johannan from Jerusalem -211  
26 Joshua son of Perahiah and Nitai from Arbel -151  
27 Juda son of Tabbai and Simon son of Shetah -73 Hannukkah: -140; Festival: -138
28 Shmaiah and Avtalion (prozelites) -65  
29 Hilel and Shammai -46/-32  
30 Rabban Shimon son of Hilel (and Rabban Johannan son of Zakkai) 8  
31 Rabban Gamliel the Elder son of Rabban Shimon    
32 Rabban Shimon son of Rabban Gamliel the Elder 49  
33 Rabban Gamliel son of Rabban Shimon 67  
34 Rabban Shimon son of Rabban Gamliel   Second Temple destroyed: 69
35 Rabbi Judah the Holy Teacher son of Rabban Shimon 164  
36 Rabbi Johannan, Rav and Samuel 219  
37 Rav Hunah 290  
38 Rabbah 300  
39 Rava 338  
40 Rav Ashi 392 Calendar: 359